Conscientious objection and barriers to abortion within a specific regional context - an expert interview study.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateThe need for ethical approval was waived by the Ethics Committee at the RWTH Aachen University, Medical Faculty (# 176–22) as no ethical concerns about the research project could be identified. However, informed and free consent to participate was obtained in writing from all interviewees. Participants signed a consent form prior to the interview. All methods were carried out in accordance with national regulations, ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki and ICH-GCP guidelines. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests."

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